What do you eat when the restaurant doesn't show calories?
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beekuzz
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Please help by giving me ideas of what you usually go for in a restaurant without nutrition info.
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entree salad with some form of lean meat with dressing on the side, if possible. Or some sort of grilled lean meat with veggies. Or sometimes I just say to heck with it and order what sounds good. It depends on how the rest of the week went.0
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guesstimate, but be realistic. For example, pasta from olive garden is not the same as if you make it.0
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Order what sounds good and just eat a small portion.0
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Usually a sirloin, filet or salmon (grilled, no seasonings) with a veggie. I also ask them how many ounces the meat was so I can track.0
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Usually try to find a smallish steak, skip the potatoes and double up on whatever veggie side they offer.0
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If you go out to eat often, I would say like a previous poster said - a salad with grilled meat, dressing on the side.. or grilled chicken/small cut of steak with steamed veggies. We also live by the ocean so seafood is a better choice! However, if you don't go out a lot, just order. Eat half and take half home. We don't go out to eat very often so I don't fret that much.0
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Fish or grilled chicken. skip the fries and get a side of veggies or fruit0
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Whatever sounds the tastiest, it's not like you have be on your diet/ in a deficit at all times. Enjoy yourself and eat what you want0
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whatever I order, be it a burger or sandwich, I ask for it 'dry' no sauces or anything, then ask for a side of something that I want in the burger/sandwich (like honey mustard) and then calculate everything individually. 1-sesame bun, 1-garden burger patty, 1 slice tomato, etc.
Or if I go out, I save my calories and over guesstimate. It's only one day, I don't sweat it.
(I do get annoyed when I ask for dressing on the side and they don't listen :mad: )0 -
I look in the MFP database for something similar and log that.0
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Grilled chicken or shrimp, baked potato (with cottage cheese on the side), or rice and veggies or salad dressing on the side....if I'm trying to be good. If I'm overdo for a tasty meal out....then I'll just order whatever strikes my fancy and call it a spike day:drinker:0
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I skip appetizers and order whatever i want! I always know when im going to eat out for dinner so i eat really light that day so i can enjoy myself0
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A burger is usually a pretty good compromise, ask for it with no mayo, maybe even with no bun, and log it later, you can easily keep it under/around 400 calories depending on how big the patty is. Even a slice of cheese will only add 100 calories.
And don't let them bring you fries! If they say "it's included" just tell them DON'T BRING THEM TO THE TABLE. (Or maybe let them bring you five fries or something lol) Otherwise you just doubled your intake.0 -
Whatever sounds the tastiest, it's not like you have be on your diet/ in a deficit at all times. Enjoy yourself and eat what you want0
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And don't let them bring you fries! If they say "it's included" just tell them DON'T BRING THEM TO THE TABLE. (Or maybe let them bring you five fries or something lol) Otherwise you just doubled your intake.
This is AWESOME! If you are a fries lover..5 and that's it...never thought of that...good thing i don't go to many restaurants anymore...0 -
What kind of restaurant ?
Chinese ..... steamed veggies with chicken, beef, pork, or seafood .... brown rice
Steakhouse ..... steak or chops, double or triple up on the veggies, no starch ..... no dessert
Italian ..... tricky ..... the one I use makes a fabulous grilled salmon over salad with veggies, balsamic dressing .... no dessert
Seafood ..... again with the salmon & veggies
Best of luck to you !0 -
Whatever sounds the tastiest, it's not like you have be on your diet/ in a deficit at all times. Enjoy yourself and eat what you want
This. It's not like I eat out every day/week. So I'll chose what looks like it'll taste the best.0 -
MFP has had all of the information for the restaurants we go to. If I am eating out during the week I choose lean meat and steamed veggies. I don't like salads as a meal. However, I have been allowing myself to eat "normal" on one weekend day. On those days I just eat whatever seems good and I eat only until I am satisfied. I do enter it on MFP, and I am still losing weight so its obviously not negatively affecting my weight loss. Also, you can always ask the chef whats in the food. They do weigh their portions and know exactly what is in the meal.0
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every thing i can fit into my stomach0
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I usually try to get a salad with grilled meat or some entree with grilled meat. If it offers sides I try (dont always) to get fruit or veggies. Sometimes I just like to indulge on fries though ;-)0
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